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Marketing is key for any company, but especially for those with a home-based business. The BETTER that you know your target audience, the more successful you will be in a) locating potential customers and b) solving their problems by offering them a solution. In today's "MARKETING MINUTE" video, I go over 5 keys in getting to know your target audience. (Scroll down for a list of questions to print out and get familiar with, as you develop your relationships with potential clients.)

When most people start their own business, they quickly fall into playing the victim. They realize within 30 to 90 days that they're going to make NO MONEY - unless they do A LOT of personal development, work hard and step into the role of LEADER.

Here I am in Paris, just a few years ago. (France is one of my very favorite places to visit, ever since I studied abroad there - almost 20 years ago?!?)

iPhone 7 launch date CONFIRMED: Apple to unveil its new smartphone Sept 7...

NETFLIX ADDICTS REJOICE!!!! The Fall Preview of all TV series and movies coming to Netflix is finally out - and folks are counting down the days until Sept. 1!

DAILY TRIVIA : Which beverage was named after its resemblance to the dark brown clothing warn by 16th century Italian monks?

How many of these 6 things do you do???

Far, far away in a place most never see – a place called NEVER NEVER LAND – a group of individuals have joined the UNDERGROUND COMMISSION PROJECT , where two Internet Millionaires are giving away underground internet marketing secrets…

"Right where I am is right where I'm supposed to be" is a powerful lesson that I've been learning lately!

Congratulations, you made it to Friday!!! What's everyone up to for the weekend???

In this deal from CertifiKID , any child 15 and under is admitted to the Maryland Renaissance Festival's Opening Weekend (Aug 27 - 28) for FREE with a paying adult! (No coupon needed.)

Happy Friday - you made it through another week! We've been getting tons and tons of brand-new followers and fans to Baltimore Mom, lately. (If you're new, we're psyched that you're here!) If you've been with us for a while, though, you know what Friday means... It's time for another weekly Flash Giveaway! ( Congratulations to Heather D, who was last week's winner! ) Make sure to take a couple minutes each day to enter this giveaway. (Did you know there are daily entries???) One more lucky person will win a $50 Amazon  Gift Code or $50 in PayPal Cash (winner's choice), this coming Sunday, August 14. Read on to learn more about the giveaway - and make sure to enter using the widget, below.

I know this is a commercial-grade vacuum, but my dogs are definitely making me think about getting a stronger vacuum for home! Powerful and high-speed, this model has a 12" cleaning path with double helix brushes that whirl at 6,500 RPM (yes!!!), moving debris toward the vacuum inlet for cleaning. With automatic floor adjustment, this upright from Oreck can move between carpets and hard surfaces without any changes to manual settings. And the 'Helping Hand' handle (with on/off switch in the handgrip) is even recognized by the Arthritis Foundation for its ease of use. Head over to Amazon to check out this powerful vacuum , featured in Amazon's Deals of the Day for today: Deal :  Save 47% on Oreck Commercial 8-lb Upright Vacuum with Helping Hand Handle & 40-ft Power Cord Date :  Wednesday, Aug 10 (Ends at 11:59pm PST or while supplies last)

This is definitely not your mother's pressure cooker! Fully programmable, this 6-in-1 cooking appliance from Instant Pot is 30% off in Amazon's first Deal of the Day : Deal :  Save 30% on Instant Pot 6-in-1 Programmable 6-Quart Pressure Cooker Date :  Wednesday, Aug 10 (Ends at 11:59pm PST or while supplies last)

Calling all Bloggers!!! Our friend Tanya from over at Blogelina sent us an email, earlier today, and asked us to please please please make this announcement to our audience. (She knows that many of you are bloggers, just like us!) From Tanya: "We're SOOO excited to announce something that we've been working on here for a long time! It's called the Newbie Blog Academy - and we know you're really going to like it!" Have you been wanting to start your own successful blog forever - but don't know where to start? Or maybe you already have a blog - but you've been feeling frustrated because you just can't 'take it to the next level'. Whichever category you fall into, you're gonna wanna check out the Newbie Blog Academy from Blogelina - and how it can help you make your blogging dreams happen! Note : The folks over at Blogelina are only launching this new program to a select number of people. For the next 7 days, you c...

An amazing waterfront home, a new SUV and $50,000 cash could all be yours... The DIY Network's annual Blog Cabin is a multimedia experience based on a very simple idea: You Design It, They Build It and You Could Win It! Well, the time has finally come: the 2016 Gulf Coast Home Giveaway is on - and I am blown away. The Grand Prize includes an amazing 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom private coastal retreat, a brand-new SUV and $50,000 cash! Once you've toured every room in this gorgeous waterfront retreat , you'll want to enter as many times as possible - which is great, because you can! Write yourself a little note, mark it on your calendar, set yourself a reminder on your phone, whatever it takes - because there are two different ways to enter, every single day , from now until Sept. 26.

Just in time for  Back-to-School , Amazon is featuring dozens of Crayola products at reduced prices - in today's  Deal of the Day ! Deal :  Save up to 50% off dozens of select Crayola products Date : Monday, Aug 8 (Ends at 11:59pm PST or while supplies last) Details : Discount is only applicable to items sold by Amazon.com . For an even greater value, take advantage of FREE Shipping (restrictions apply) and Amazon Prime ( restrictions apply )

Have you heard? There's a new type of Keurig K-cup in town - Coffeehouse coffee packs ! Green Mountain just released these brand-new coffeehouse-style drinks, and they're quickly becoming all the rage. What's particularly revolutionary is that their two-step system allows for the very first Keurig-brewed frothy treats ! There are currently 3 flavors available - Vanilla Latte, Cappuccino & Salted Caramel Macchiato (but we've got our fingers crossed that more varieties will be released, soon ;)

It's Friday again - and you know what that means... It's time for another weekly Flash Giveaway! ( Congratulations to Francine A, who was last week's winner! ) What's everyone up to, this weekend? Whatever you do, make sure to take a couple minutes each day to enter this giveaway. (Did you know there are daily entries???) One more lucky person will win a $50 Amazon  Gift Code or $50 in PayPal Cash (winner's choice), this coming Sunday, August 7. Read on to learn more about the giveaway - and make sure to enter using the widget, below.

Baltimore Mom officially just passed 3,000 followers on Instagram !!! (Are you on Instagram, too? Connect with me there so I can follow you back and keep up with all your cool photos and video clips! :) To celebrate our mini-milestone (woo-hoo!), I teamed up with some other bloggers to give away a $100 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky winner in this installment of  Win-It Wednesday ...

Check out all of the included tools and sets on sale, HERE

LIMITED TIME OFFER : Save $50 on Fire HD 10! Only $179.99 (Reg $229.99) Start Date : Jul 31 , 2016 End Date : Aug 12 , 2016 Type : Deals & Special Offers Categories : Amazon Instant Video, Electronics, Kindle Store, Office